Crafting Authenticity for Retail Destinations
ELS Architecture and Urban Design principal, Sean Slater on describing the appeal of “authenticity” in the urban landscape.
Walking the Walk: Putting Equity Into Practice
Over the years, each of us has experienced or seen firsthand organizations practicing social impact design with the best of intentions, but with unsustainable and sometimes outright unethical practices towards
Youth Centre Proposals Shortlisted For Brutalist Preston Bus Station Refurbishment
The Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed five possible designs for a youth centre that will form part of the £23 million redevelopment of Preston’s Brutalist bus station, which was
Utopia Rules at Sea Ranch, a Community Born of ’60s Idealism
With its gentle footprint on the California coast, simple wood houses and almost dictatorial aesthetic strictures, it feels as modern today as it did 50 years ago.
The Radiant City
“La Cité Radieuse” by Le Corbusier, in Marseille, France is the project which is often credited with (or blamed for, depending on your point of view) popularizing both brutalism and
6 Principles Of Digital Design For Civic Innovation
How the San Francisco business portal embraced human-centered design to encourage entrepreneurship.
The World’s Most Hauntingly Beautiful Abandoned Theme Parks
Photographer Seph Lawless braves alligators and cops to capture images of abandoned amusement parks around the world.
The Writing’s on the Walls: 7 Remote Writer’s Retreats
I was dreaming of a writers retreat. Then this popped up. Imagine my surprise when a studio belonging to some friends of mine showed up!
Striptease Exhibition Showcases Cal Poly Architectural Work On Interactive Displays
The final presentation of undergraduate architectural thesis projects from the 2014-2015 jackson studio at the Cal Poly College of architecture and environmental design culminated in the interactive exhibition ‘striptease’.
Want To Reclaim The Word “Brand”? Ban It From Your Vocabulary
Overusing terms like “brand” and “design” saps their meaning. Here are three ways to re-instill value in these essential concepts.
Biography of Harriet Pattison
Pattison’s first position was in the office of landscape architect George Patton, where she stayed until 1970. From the outset, Pattison was given major design responsibilities in the firm’s various
Director John Waters On How To Live A Creative, Disruptive Life
The Pink Flamingos director gives RISD grads sage advice: “go out in the world and fuck it up beautifully.”
Remembering Agnes Martin
The Tate Museum in London is showing a large retrospective of the work of American painter Agnes Martin until October 11, 2015. The exhibition will continue to Dusseldorf, New York,
Why Are Design Firms Stagnating?
As design goes in-house, the future of independent firms is murky. Here are four reasons why growth isn’t a given.
Artist Olafur Eliasson On How Urban Design Impacts Our Psyche
From a distance Cirkelbroen (circle bridge) on Christianshavns canal in Copenhagen, Denmark, takes on the guise of illuminated ships. Created by artist Olafur Eliasson and set to open on August
Designboom Goes Inside The Paris Studio Of Ronan + Erwan Bouroullec
Since 1997, brothers Ronan and Erwan Bourouollec have been working together, focusing their creative energies on developing objects and furniture that while being utilitarian in their approach, offer an artistic
On the Grid: Two New Books About Agnes Martin
Read the books. Put them down. Find the nearest museum with a Martin on its walls. Slowly. Look. You will be happy you did.
Nader Tehrani Appointed Architecture Dean At The Cooper Union
Iranian-American designer Nader Tehrani has been made dean of architecture at The Cooper Union in New York, one of the most prestigious art and design universities in the United States.
After The Freeway
Mark Hogan walks us through the San Francisco neighborhood that has sprung up in place of the demolished Central Freeway.
Review> Togetherness
Lina Bo Bardi: Together explores the prolific career of the Italian-Brazilian modernist architect.
Open> Washington Square Convenience Station
Paulett Taggart plops a jewel of a restroom facility in San Francisco’s Washington Square Park.
The Architecture of Harry Weese
The achievements of a postwar generation that brought to professional design practice a vigorous sense of mission — at once artistic, cultural, and political — are more evident than ever. In an